The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-17

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concentrations as may be proper.
"2. That said Committee be empowered
20 employ a stenographer TO proceed in
said investigation through sub-com-
mittee if deemed advisable TO send for
persons and papers, and 20 sit during
the recess Of the General Assembly TO
make said investigation in the event
there is an adjournment for the Christ
mas holidays"
After discussion the resolution was re-
ferred.
COUPONS AND TAXES.
Mr. Anderson of Rockbridge intro
duced bill amending the coupon crusher
law by adding the words but the said
officer at any time before judgment may
receive said tax with interest thereon
from the time IL becomes due, giving TO
the taxpayer duplicate receipt, one OF
which shall be forwarded by the taxpayer
without delay 10 the Auditor of Public
Accounts The said officer shall account
for the sum so collected as for other
taxes collected by him.
The object Of the addition 90 the Till is 10
allow people, whotOrmerly rendered cou-
pOns for taxes and stood upon the tender,
and now wish to pay in money before
bei.ig sued bv the State officers a chance
90 40 go before Judgment against them,
provided they pay interest. AT present
there is no provision for taxpayer 10
pay his taxes after having stood on h's
tender
Referred
PAY or ROAD IABORERs
MIR Elam Of Louisa introduced bill
which requires that men working on
county roads shall be paid for their ser
vices at a reasonable rale per day
CoNVICTs on THE SQUARE
Mr Carter of Richmond city intro
dnced two bills, one repeating the law
authorizing the employment of convicis
on the Capitol square, and the other pro-
viding for the hiring OF five laborers TO
keep The walks, etc, clean in the square
and around The gubernatorial mansion.
TIRsI uIII ENGROssED
House bill changing the date from
january 1. 1883, TO May /, 1883, as the
day on which the new Code is to 60 into
effect. came mp in regular order and WAS
ordered 10 ils engrossment by a strict
party vote, the Republicans, under the
leadership of Waddill and Elan. wanting
a delay Of one day.
THE MEDICAL LAW.
There were presented yesterday up
wards of fifty petitions from different
portions of the State signed by doctors
asking the repeal of that clause OF the
act regulating the practice of medicine
and surgery in Virginia which allows ap-
plicai0ns for examination before the
Medical Board Of Virginia 10 appear
during the vacation Of the Board before
three individual examiners. The Rich
mond petition was headed By Dr Hun
Ten McGuier
TO BIZ PRINTED.
Mr. Pollard of King and Queen moved
that the deposiiions ia The contested
election cases of Love against OVERLY OF
Lunenburg and kilgoIo against Legreti
of King and Queen be printed.
Agreed 90.
STATE CO1IMEHeE
Sir DaIney offered s bin which he
stated was The lnltcd states lhici olait
commerce bin, changed in so far as ne
cessary To adapt ils provisions TO the
State of Virginia, and at bis request il
was ordered TO be printed
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
MI Anderson Of Rockbridge intro
duced bill to incorporate the Lexington
Street Railway Company.
MI Dupuy of Prince Edward offered a
bin approprialing $1,000 for additional
Improvements at the State Female Nor
NAL School al Farmyille.
MI AllonswOrth of Caroline intro
duced bill providing compensation TO
trustees of public free schools The bill
gives them 81 per day for time actually
engaged
Mr McCandlish of Petersburg intro
duced a bill to incorporate the Peters
burg and Asylum Railway Company
This road is to run from Petersburg to
the granite quarries on the State ground
at the Central Lunatic Asylum
Adjourned